Citric acid fatty alcohol ester polyglycol ether sulfosuccinates, process for their preparation and their use

Abstract

Disclosed are citric acid fatty alcohol ester polyglycol ether sulfosuccinates of the general formula (1) <IMAGE> (1) and personal care products containing them, in which each R is the same or different and is H or -CH3; <IMAGE> <IMAGE> R2 is selected from the group consisting of <IMAGE> H, and alkyl and acyl radicals having 8-22 carbon atoms, which radicals are optionally substituted and optionally contain one or more multiple bonds; R3 is an alkyl or acyl radical having 8-22 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted and optionally contains multiple bonds; a and b, which are identical or different, are each 0-5, provided that the sum of (a+b) is at least 1; c is 0-15; and X+ is in each occurrence H+ or a cation.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A citric acid fatty alcohol ester polyglycol ether sulfosuccinate of the general formula ( 1) ##STR7## in which each R is the same or different and is H or --CH 3  ; ##STR8##  R 2  is selected from the group consisting of ##STR9##  --H, and alkyl and acyl radicals having 8-22 carbon atoms, which radicals are optionally substituted and optionally contain one or more multiple bonds; R 3  is an alkyl or acyl radical having 8-22 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted and optionally contains multiple bonds;   a and b, which are identical or different, are each 0-5, provided that the sum of (a+b) is at least 1;   c is 0-15; and   X +  is in each occurrence H +  or a cation.   
     
     
       2. A compound of the general formula (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein R is H;   R 1  and R 2  are each selected from the group consisting of ##STR10## R 3  is an alkyl radical having 12-18 carbon atoms; the sum of (a+b) is 2-5; and   c is 1-10.   
     
     
       3. A compound of the general formula (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the sum of (a+b+c) is 5-15 and R 3  is an acyl radical having 8-18 carbon atoms composed of the natural mixture of the coconut fatty acids. 
     
     
       4. A compound of the general formula (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 2  is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and acyl radicals having 12-18 carbon atoms, which radicals are optionally substituted and optionally contain one or more double bonds. 
     
     
       5. A compound of the general formula (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 3  is an alkyl or acyl radical having 12-18 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted and optionally contains multiple bonds. 
     
     
       6. A compound of the general formula (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a and b are each preferably 1-3. 
     
     
       7. A compound of the general formula (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sum of (a+b) is at least 2. 
     
     
       8. A compound of the general formula (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sum of (a+b) is 2-5. 
     
     
       9. A compound of the general formula (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein c is 1-10. 
     
     
       10. An aqueous hair-cleaning and care agent, comprising a) 1-10 parts by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (1) of claim 1;   b) 1-20 parts by weight of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and anionic surfactants, and   c) optionally 0.1-10 parts by weight of one or more components selected from the following thickeners, fragrances, preservatives, colorants, vegetable extracts, and other additives and auxiliaries; and   d) water to 100.   
     
     
       11. An aqueous shower and hair shampoo, comprising a) 1-10 parts by weight of a compound of the general formula (1) of claim 1;   b) 1-20 parts by weight of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and anionic surfactants; and   c) 0.1-10 parts by weight of one or more components selected from the following thickeners, fragrances, preservatives, colorants, vegetable extracts and other additives and auxiliaries and optionally   d) water to 100.   
     
     
       12. An aqueous washing-up liquid, comprising a) 1-10 parts by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (1) of claim 1;   b) 1-30 parts by weight of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and anionic surfactants; and   c) optionally 0.1-10 parts by weight of one or more components selected from the following thickeners, fragrances, preservatives, colorants, vegetable extracts and other additives and auxiliaries and optionally   d) water to 100.   
     
     
       13. A skin-care agent, comprising a) 1-10 parts by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (1) of claim 1;   b) 1-10 parts by weight of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and anionic surfactants; and   c) optionally 2-10 parts by weight of one or more components selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, and ester oils;   d) 1-5 parts by weight of a consistency-imparting agent;   e) 0.5-5.0 parts by weight of one or more components selected from the following fragrances, colorants, and preservatives; and   f) water to 100.   
     
     
       14. A skin-cleaning agent, comprising a) 1-10 parts by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (1) of claim 1;   b) 0.1-20 parts by weight of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and anionic surfactants; and   c) optionally 0.1-10 parts ,by weight of one or more components selected from the following thickeners, fragrances, preservatives, colorants, vegetable extracts and other additives and auxiliaries and optionally   d) water to 100.